With original wooden box
Shōwa period
Designated Living National Treasure
Width: 62 cm / Length: 125 cm
This scroll painting by Kenkichi Tomimoto, a Living National Treasure, depicts“The Winding Path,” an actual location in Ando Town, Nara Prefecture, where the artist was born.A small roadside shrine, a wheat field, and a pear tree are depicted in gold on a dark ground. The mountain in the background is said to be Tōnomine, home to Tanzan Shrine. Tomimoto often used this landscape in his designs for ceramic plates. The inscription on the box, written by Tomimoto himself, suggests that the owner brought the work to him for authentication or dedication.
Kenkichi TOMIMOTO
1886 – 1963
Born in Nara, Tomimoto is one of the most celebrated figures in modern Japanese ceramics. He was the first to be designated a Living National Treasure and received the Order of Culture in 1955. Influenced by the British Arts and Crafts Movement during his studies in London, Tomimoto introduced artistic innovation to traditional Japanese pottery, skillfully blending functionality with beauty. His work is known for refined design, careful craftsmanship, and deep aesthetic sensibility.
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